Teen killed in shooting in alley behind Raytown pool hall
A shooting in the alley behind a Raytown pool hall killed a 19-year-old late Monday, police said.
Police responded to reports of someone being shot about 10:50 p.m. behind Raytown Recreation at 10012 E. 63rd Street.
Arriving officers found the young man’s body in the alley, just outside the pool hall. He had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The victim was identified by authorities later Tuesday as Riley S. McCrackin of Belton.
Other people inside and outside the pool hall at the time of the shooting were not injured. A witness told police that two people ran from the area after the shooting. Police were not able to find them.
The shooting is being investigated by the Missouri Highway Patrol and the Raytown Police Department’s Investigations Bureau.
Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
This story was originally published March 5, 2019 at 8:09 AM.
